![]() *The paper was published in ‘The Odysseus syndrome: Ambush and surprise in ancient Greek warfare’, in Gregory T. I hope that I have cited them correctly and have been gracious in my disagreements.įinally, and on a more personal note, I thank Katherline Vergolias whose hard work buys me the time to sit and think and write, and Jeffrey Aubert who not only graciously tolerated my insanity throughout the struggles of book production, but also had the generosity and good taste to take me to Venice when it was all over. The 1,000 or so endnotes will prove my indebtedness to the scholars who have come before me. I thank the authors for their help, and I cannot recommend their book highly enough for those interested in the poetics of the Doloneia. It helped me clarify many points in chapter 2. I was exceedingly fortunate in getting an advanced copy of Casey Dué and Mary Ebbott’s ground-breaking book Iliad 10 and the Poetics of Ambush from the authors. I thank the students in my Greek military history class whose military training gave me a great sounding board for my thesis. I also presented papers to the Virginia Social Science Association and Roman Army School of the Hadrianic Society in Durham. The editor for that article was particularly helpful. Chapter 8 of this book was presented as a paper* at the 2007 Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) in Athens, Greece. The editorial staff, especially Joanna Chisholm, has helped put together a beautiful and accurate volume, and it is for that reason and their professionalism that I keep coming back to them with my book projects.ĭuring the time it takes to produce a book, one must work through the material by giving public lectures before various audiences who can provide useful feedback. I am grateful to Michael Leventhal at Frontline Books for believing in the project and to my editors Deborah Hercun and Stephen Chumbley for seeing the manuscript through the publication process. The errors that remain are mine and mine alone. I am indebted to the anonymous reader who politely took me to task over several entries. Brian Phillips and the late John MacIssac, who each in their own way saved me from errors of fact or interpretation. I thank my readers especially John Karras, Jeff Aubert, M. The maps were done by Michele Angel with help from Michael Brickler and Cathy Wells of the VMI Media Services. The staff at the Alderman Library at the University of Virginia was as professional as always. Elizabeth Teaff at Washington and Lee was particularly helpful with those last few works that just seem to disappear just when you needed them. My research depends on the friendly and knowledgeable help of librarians like Janet Holly, Megan Newman and Tom Panko of the Virginia Military Institute who help search down materials and get them sent here to our little corner of Virginia. – 28 July 2003, Arlington, Virginia ContentsĤ The Archaic Age and the Problem of the Phalanxĩ The Successor States and into the Hellenistic AgeĬonclusion: The Complexity of Greek WarfareĮVERY PROJECT FINDS ME in debt to friends and colleagues. Typeset in 11/14 point Garamond in Edinburgh by Wordsense Ltd Printed and bound by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.ĬIP data records for this title are available from the British Libraryįor more information on our books, please visit No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher. The right of Rose Mary Sheldon to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.Īll rights reserved. Yorkshire, S70 2ASįrontispiece image © The Trustees of the British Museum ![]() This edition published in 2012 by Frontline Books,Ĥ7 Church Street, Barnsley, S. British Museum B8168Īmbush: Surprise Attack in Ancient Greek Warfare ![]() Red-figured calyx-krater, The Dolon Painter.
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